There are 7 ways to get from Athens to Costa Rica by plane, shuttle, taxi, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)ATH - SJO
20h 41m$492–1,313Fly to Limón International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Limón International Airport (LIO)ATH - LIO
35h 9m$282–975Fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)ATH - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
32h 43m$1,037–3,412Fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)ATH - FON
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuela
32h 33m$515–1,399Fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)ATH - XQP
- Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidro
25h 9m$411–1,161Fly to Nosara Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Nosara Airport (NOB)ATH - NOB
- Take a shuttle bus from Nosara to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
32h 18m$762–1,412Fly to Cobano, ferry
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Cobano (ACO)ATH - ACO
- Take the ferry from Paquera to Puntarenas
28h 7m$388–1,474
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $280 - $1,000 and takes 35h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 20h 41m and costs $490 - $1,400.
The distance between Athens and Costa Rica is 10909 km.
It takes approximately 20h 41m to get from Athens to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 8h behind Athens. It is currently 2:02 PM in Athens and 6:02 AM in Costa Rica.
There are 793+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Costa Rica?
Air Canada and Air Transat fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 5 times a week.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Limón International Airport via Montreal, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–950
Flights from Athens International Airport to Limón International Airport via Zurich, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,100
Flights from Athens International Airport to Limón International Airport via Madrid, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Athens International Airport to Limón International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Athens International Airport to Limón International Airport via Frankfurt, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Athens International Airport to Limón International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Athens International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Toronto, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Athens International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Montreal, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Madrid, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Athens International Airport to Nosara Airport via Zurich, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,200
Flights from Athens International Airport to Nosara Airport via Madrid, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Athens International Airport to Nosara Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Nosara Airport via Washington Dulles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Athens International Airport to Cobano via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Athens International Airport to Cobano via Montreal, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,300
Flights from Athens International Airport to Cobano via Zurich, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Cobano via Madrid, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,800
Flights from Athens International Airport to Cobano via Frankfurt, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Limón International Airport via Washington Dulles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 25m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Montreal, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Athens International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Zurich, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,300
Flights from Athens International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Madrid, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from Athens International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Frankfurt, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Athens International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Athens International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Washington Dulles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Athens International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Toronto, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Athens International Airport to Nosara Airport via Zurich, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,200
Flights from Athens International Airport to Nosara Airport via Philadelphia, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Athens International Airport to Nosara Airport via Charlotte, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Athens International Airport to Nosara Airport via Montreal, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Athens International Airport to Nosara Airport via Washington Dulles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 45m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Athens International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
Flights from Athens International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,600
Flights from Athens International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Athens International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Athens International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Liberia International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 22m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Cobano via Zurich, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,500
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,900
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Liberia International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $223
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $171
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $168
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Nosara to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $326
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2640 1900
- info@tropicaltourshuttles.com
- Website
- tropicaltourshuttles.com
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
- Phone
- +506 6061 5674 / 2645 7272
- jorge27fm@gmail.com
- Website
- shuttlesmonteverde.com
Shuttle from Nosara to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $190
- Schedules at
- shuttlesmonteverde.com
- Phone
- + 506 2661 2084
- info@navieratambor.com
- Website
- navieratambor.com
Ferry from Paquera to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–23
- Schedules at
- navieratambor.com
- Adult
- $2
- Child
- $1
- Moto
- $7
- Bike
- $5
- Car
- $23
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